by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate” ranking.
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,106 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 168 parks, recreation and leisure studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in parks, recreation and leisure studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful parks, recreation and leisure studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree parks & rec students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate. Kingsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 35 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perkinston, Mississippi. It awarded 24 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. South Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Americus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Georgia Technical College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 15 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Butler County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate. BC3 is a small public school situated in Butler, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Allan Hancock College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Maria, California that handed out 10 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Red Rocks Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Red Rocks Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Utica, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Tompkins Cortland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Dryden, New York, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Niagara County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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Garrett College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. McHenry, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Garrett Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Lake Tahoe Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in South Lake Tahoe, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Feather River Community College District landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Quincy, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Northwest College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Northwest College is located in Powell, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at Northwest Community College
Fresno City College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Sullivan County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. This small school is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sullivan County Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
American River College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. American River College is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 3 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full American River College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Central Georgia Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. CGTC is located in Warner Robins, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s parks and rec degrees to qualified students.
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El Camino College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Torrance, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Camino College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
College of the Canyons landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 1 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Wyoming College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Central Wyoming College is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 1 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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East Mississippi Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. EMCC is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 1 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Mississippi Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies at University of Maine
Cuesta College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Cuesta College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Washington County Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Calais, Maine, and it awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Washington County Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Eastern Maine Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Eastern Maine Community College is a public institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Maine Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Frederick Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
Full Frederick Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Dakota College at Bottineau did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. MSU-Bottineau is a small public school situated in Bottineau, North Dakota. It awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palomar College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Palomar College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Prince George’s Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Largo, Maryland, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Corning Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. Corning, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s parks and rec degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Full Corning Community College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, Holmes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Located in Goodman, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Warren County Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Washington, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, College of the Desert did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. Located in Palm Desert, California, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s parks and rec students in 2020-2021.
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Montgomery College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Rockville, Maryland, and it awarded 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery College Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Parks & Rec Major for an Associate ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s parks and rec degrees in 2020-2021.
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